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Round Rock, Texas, United States

• Developed and implemented lesson plans that align with the district’s Career & Technical Education (CTE) goals to prepare Cedar Ridge High School (CRHS) students for the next step after graduation
• Supported and taught CRHS students in Graphic Design I, Graphic Design II, and Digital Media classes industry-standard principles, techniques, and software (Adobe CC)
• Encouraged a collaborative environment for CRHS students to discuss their work using design vocabulary
• Followed lesson plans incorporated by the full-time educator, recorded attendance, and supported students and faculty administration at the school

Austin, Texas, United States

• Designed and taught a curriculum for a five-week course on 2D design foundations and principles, emphasizing form, color, typography, Illustrator, and Photoshop through in-class exercises, weekly projects, and a final.
• Encouraged creativity and collaboration among students
• Reviewed student work, gave constructive feedback, and graded course assignments via Canvas, Miro, Zoom or in-person classroom instruction
• Communicated with the 3D design instructor, interaction design instructor, and teaching assistant to ensure the success of every five-week rotation
• Researched and created materials for class lectures, iterating after every five-week rotation via Miro, PowerPoint, or Google Slides

Austin, Texas, United States

• Attended weekly prep meetings with professors from other Senior Design Capstone sections to ensure consistency of lecture materials
• Graded daily homework, end-of-chapter questions, and extra credit assignments in Graphic Design History
• Supported the professors during online or in-person instruction by taking attendance, listening to project updates, giving constructive feedback to student work, and helping with any technical difficulties

Austin, Texas Area

• Designed printed and digital pieces for events, campaigns, and milestones while maintaining brand consistency through visual elements and language using Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft PowerPoint, such as:__ Print.
• Collaborated with the Communications Manager, departments, leadership, and other stakeholders and implemented constructive feedback from stakeholders into projects
• Obtained quotes from printers and third-party vendors while working with cost considerations
• Created print-ready PDFs for in-house production or third-party vendors and reviewed printer proofs
• Set up and made final adjustments for printing, cutting, creasing, perforating, and binding using the Xerox and Duplo machine
• Designed membership campaigns to create excitement around monthly awards for an audience of over 15,000 via email, social media, and print

Austin, Texas Area

• Engaged constituents with advocacy efforts and local events through social media, action alerts, monthly e-newsletters, and e-blasts using a constituent relationship management (CRM) system, NeonCRM
• Served as the point of contact for the creation of the organization’s monthly newsletter. Coordinate with members of staff of due dates for submission in the newsletter
• Maintained and updated the website using a content management system (CMS), Wordpress
• Created Board, Chapter, and Constituent portals using NeonCRM including forms, surveys, and secured and general resource pages
• Established and maintained the online registration database for all events in NeonCRM while coordinating with the Chief Programs Officer and Chief Development Officer
• Designed printed and online materials for office use, events, and conferences while maintaining brand guidelines set by the national Arc chapter and staying within budget, such as business cards, PowerPoint.

Lubbock, Texas Area

• Supported the Product Designer in all phases of design on new items for the upcoming line, from conceptualization to final product under supervision of the Product Development Director
• Designed product packaging and merchandising display/POP, including Photoshop work (photo manipulation and color correcting), creating press-ready files, product photography, and copy writing
• Communicated with multiple people via email, telephone, or in person to ensure new product comes to fruition
• Collaborated with Design Coordinators to determine the initial specifications for all new products
• Corresponded with the Quality Control and Testing Manager to update current packaging with new warning requirements in order to pass product testing
• Insured that all designs use the established Stephen Joseph brand identity

• Developed multiple design elements with the Senior Graphic Designer for events brought on by the Student Union & Activities (such as event posters, logos, calendars, flyers, table tents, web banners, and marquee.
• Maintained Student Union & Activities’ and Texas Tech University’s brand identities
• Collaborated with department advisors for approval of all designs before initial release
• Photographed events for the SUB’s website and Facebook page

Lubbock, Texas Area

• Assisted and communicated with the Art Director to complete assigned tasks, such as Photoshop work (color corrections, clipping images, product placement, and resizing) for flyers, presentation pages, and catalogs
• Corresponded with the Design Coordinators to efficiently catalog factory samples

Master Of Fine Arts (Mfa), Design, Graduate

Bachelor Of Fine Arts (Bfa), Graphic Design

Activities and Societies: Tech Activities Board, Association of Graphic Artists, Omicron Delta Kappa

Associate Of Science (A.S.), Liberal Arts And Sciences/Liberal Studies

Activities and Societies: Student Senate